In a small city known for its chains, Flingers is a local restaurant that embraces the concept of craft. We’re famous for craft pizza, cheesebombs, Flinger Rolls, Monthly Fling specials, craft beer, and fun programs that turn customers into collaborators. If you’re from out-of-town and visiting Illinois State University or Illinois Wesleyan, or if you’re here on business, put a trip to Flingers on your list…because locals have once again named us one of 2026’s best, voting Flingers the Best Overall Restaurant for the 7th year in a row, the Best Bar in Bloomington-Normal for the 10th year in a row, the Best Pizza in Bloomington-Normal for the 9th year out of the last ten, the Best Salads for 4 consecutive years, the Best Wings in 3 out of the last 4 years, and Best Cocktails for the first time. This is the local place, where locals go, that locals love.
Pizza isn’t new. But you’ve never had pizza with our secret dough recipe, top quality ingredients, and innovative topping combinations, creatively personified with clever names and custom character artwork. That’s what makes it craft, and it’s what’s made us one of the best pizza places in Bloomington-Normal. Take your pizza experience to the next level.
Find Your Craft Pizza
Sometimes you don’t want red sauce. Or any sauce. Cheesebombs feature our 3-cheese blend melted directly atop a buttery homemade pan crust. Cut into strips and served with dipping sauces. It’s what made us famous.
Find Your Cheesebomb
After all this time, we still battle over the best way to describe a Flinger Roll. “Cheesy, baked, handheld, mini-calzone, burrito-croissant wrap” might be a little wordy. Fortunately, it hasn’t mattered, because they’re a delicious duo of dough and cheese. Stuff them with toppings and build a masterpiece.
Fill Your Flinger Rolls
We like to keep it fresh, so the kitchen brainstorms a special new bundle of clever craft creations each month. They’re not a package deal. You can pick-and-choose. But newfangled ideas like these probably shouldn’t last forever. So just like a fling, it’s great for about a month, and then it’s over. Try this one before it ends as awkwardly and abruptly as your last relationship.
Have a Fling
Always 25+ craft beers on tap, including local options from Destihl, Keg Grove, Lil Beaver, White Oak, and Triptych. Displayed with beer cards featuring vital stats on the front, and understandable flavor descriptions on the back to help you choose, our innovative baseball card beer menu is part of what makes Flingers one of the best bars in Bloomington-Normal.
Flingers is your pizza pub, so let’s build a restaurant where you’re an active collaborator, not just a cardboard cutout. Here are the latest ways you’re leaving your mark on Flingers.
This is the longest running (480+ episodes) and most popular (400+ comments) weekly Facebook trivia contest in Bloomington, IL! We post a question, you make a guess, and the first to be closest without going over wins a free medium pizza!
Will You Make the Board?
Our search for a new local artist to create the next full cast of Flingers Craft Characters has come to a close with Hayley Osborn emerging victorious. Before she spends the winter creating the rest of the characters, let's get to know her!
MEET HAYLEY!
Craft Rewards is the Flingers loyalty program. Get 1 point for every $1 you spend –both in-store and online, and for dine-in, pickup, and delivery. Use your points for free Flingers food as soon as you can, or save up for the top tiers because the prizes get bigger the higher you climb. Sign up and start earning points today.
Join Craft Rewards
Every year, local newspaper The Pantagraph hosts the Readers' Choice Awards. The 2026 results were released on September 6, and you’ve voted Flingers first place in 7 categories: Best Overall Restaurant, Best Pizza, Best Bar, and more!
Thanks for Your Support!
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